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Florida lake releases more damage than tourism

February 11, 2016

Freshwater releases from Lake Okeechobee into the Caloosahatchee and St. Lucie rivers have caused commotion in the past, but it seems that the residents on the banks are concerned. Due to four days of...

Trump vs. Fox: An unsuccessful publicity stunt

February 3, 2016

It’s hard to keep track of the endless feuds that come with debate season, especially the ever-changing brawls that seem to be littering the GOP side of the presidential race. It’s especially tiring...

A long shot: Trump’s campaign is ruthless and inapropriate

January 28, 2016

In this strange dystopia we seem to have stumbled into in the most recent race for the White House, whether it was through crossing over into a parallel universe in which Donald Trump is universally adored...

Police custody shouldn’t be a death sentence

January 14, 2016

In a tragic, yet sadly not unexpected turn of events in police brutality rules, dash cam video of a Florida woman dying in police custody was released to the public this week. Barbara Dawson was...

Obama’s executive power should not decide gun laws

January 3, 2016

For what it’s worth, President Obama has done a fairly decent job seeking out the change he wants in this country during the last stretch of his final term; he’s been able to help rename indigenous...

Why we should be angry at Van Dyke shooting case

December 31, 2015

In a shocking plot twist within the ever growing narrative of police brutality cases in the US, we once again see injustice reign, as Chicago Police officer Jason Van Dyke pleaded not guilty to murder...

Florida county commissioners tax the dead in God’s waiting room

December 25, 2015

It was Benjamin Franklin that once said, “In this world, nothing can be certain, except death and taxes.” Now, in a recent vote, local county officials have found a way to tax you even after death....

Latest GOP debate shows flaws in candidates’ policies

December 16, 2015

For a lack of a better description, the CNN GOP debate Tuesday night went about as well as you’d expect. That is to say it was a train wreck. As CNN continues to use the tired-out formula of a kids-table...

Obama’s address gets Muslim relations right, but gun control wrong

December 11, 2015

Read the full transcript of Obama's oval office address to the nation On Sunday, President Obama made a very rare oval office address to the country about Washington’s intent to defeat ISIS and to encourage...

Black Lives Matter activist gets beat down at Trump rally

November 26, 2015

During a Donald Trump campaign rally in Birmingham, Alabama, video shot by a CNN reporter shows Trump supporters huddled around a Black Lives Matter activist as they bludgeon the man while shouting slurs. The...

Starbucks takes PC approach and sparks controversy with plain holiday cups

November 11, 2015

Not even three weeks out from October, the yearly grapple with the hierarchy of holiday seasons is in full swing. While secularists are occupied arguing over the retail world completely leapfrogging Thanksgiving,...

Black lives matter: Activist group has drifted far away from its original purpose

November 5, 2015

In an attempt to convey both hurt feelings toward societal prejudice and outrage against lack of coverage in the media, Black Lives Matter protesters are once again disrupting presidential candidates...

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